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Vacation Rental Properties for Sale in Cedar City, Utah
Cedar City sits at 5,800 feet on Utah's I-15 corridor, about 250 miles south of Salt Lake and 175 miles north of Las Vegas, and its vacation rental market runs on a specific calendar most buyers underestimate. The Utah Shakespeare Festival at Southern Utah University fills beds from late June through early October, Brian Head Resort drives ski traffic from December into March, and Cedar Breaks National Monument plus the Zion and Bryce overflow keep shoulder seasons workable. That seasonality means a property's location relative to SUU's campus, the festival grounds, and the Highway 14 turnoff toward Brian Head matters more than square footage when projecting revenue.
Buyers should know that Cedar City regulates short-term rentals more tightly than St. George or Hurricane. Nightly rental use is restricted to certain zones, requires a city business license, and triggers transient room tax obligations through the Utah State Tax Commission. Several HOAs add their own 30-day minimums on top of city rules, so a home being marketed as STR-friendly isn't always legally operable as one. Most listings in this filter fall between $375,000 and $750,000, with cottages near Main Street on the lower end and larger homes near the SUU corridor or with mountain access on the upper end. Condos at Brian Head appear here too and follow a different ruleset entirely. Browse the active listings below and confirm zoning and HOA status on any property before writing an offer.
May 2026 · Cedar City market
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Median sale
$510,000
45 closed in May 2026
Median DOM
38 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
98.5%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
370
active + pending
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Common questions
About vacation rental properties in Cedar City.
Does Cedar City allow short-term rentals? ▾
Cedar City permits nightly rentals only in specific zones, and operators need a business license plus a transient room tax registration with the state. Most legal STRs sit in designated overlay areas or commercial-adjacent zones rather than standard residential neighborhoods, so verify zoning with the city planning department before writing an offer. Enforcement has tightened in recent years, so a property being used as an STR by the current owner doesn't automatically mean the use is legal.
What drives nightly rental demand in Cedar City? ▾
The Utah Shakespeare Festival runs June through October and draws roughly 100,000 visitors to SUU's campus, which is the single biggest demand driver. Add Cedar Breaks National Monument, Brian Head Resort 30 minutes up the canyon, and overflow traffic from Zion and Bryce, and you get a season that stretches from ski months through fall theater. Weekday demand softens outside festival season.
Which Cedar City neighborhoods are best positioned for STR use? ▾
Properties within walking distance of the SUU campus and the Adams Shakespearean Theatre command the highest festival-season rates. Homes near Main Street and the Heritage Center also do well. Brian Head condos are a separate market entirely, taxed and regulated differently, but they pull ski-season revenue that Cedar City proper can't match in winter.
What price range covers most STR-suitable homes here? ▾
Single-family homes positioned for nightly rental use typically run $400,000 to $700,000 depending on size, condition, and proximity to SUU. Smaller cottages near downtown can come in lower, while purpose-built rental homes with multiple suites and hot tubs push higher. Brian Head condos start lower but carry HOA fees that factor heavily into net returns.
What occupancy and ADR should I underwrite? ▾
Well-located Cedar City STRs commonly see 55-70% annual occupancy with strong summer ADRs of $200-$350 and softer winter weeknights. Festival weekends and Brian Head powder weekends are the revenue drivers. Pull AirDNA or a local property manager's comp report on the specific address before relying on any pro forma.
Are there HOA or CC&R restrictions I should watch for? ▾
Yes. Several newer Cedar City subdivisions have CC&Rs that explicitly prohibit rentals under 30 days, even where city zoning would allow it. HOA bylaws override zoning for this purpose, so read the full CC&R packet before assuming a home can be operated as a nightly rental.